Week 824 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 318 words
🪨 Jeremiah 43
Jeremiah 43 opens with these words: “When Jeremiah had finished speaking to all the people all the words of Yahweh their God, with which Yahweh their God had sent him to them,…” The line to keep is Jeremiah 43:12: “I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt. He will burn them, and carry them away captive. He will array himself with the land of Egypt, as a…” Carry the word “kindle” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Jeremiah 43 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “When Jeremiah had finished speaking to all the people all the words of Yahweh their God, with which Yahweh their God had sent him to them, even all these words,” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “and they came into the land of Egypt; for they didn’t obey Yahweh’s voice: and they came to Tahpanhes.” Jeremiah 43 opens with these words: “When Jeremiah had finished speaking to all the people all the words of Yahweh their God, with which Yahweh their God had sent him to them,…” The line to keep is Jeremiah 43:12: “I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt. He will burn them, and carry them away captive. He will array himself with the land of Egypt, as a…” Carry the word “kindle” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Jeremiah 43:12: “I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt. He will burn them, and carry them away captive. He will array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment; and he will go out from there in peace.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Jeremiah 43? Then try this: Read “I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt. He will burn them, and carry them away captive. He…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt. He will burn them, and carry them away captive. He will array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment; and he will go out from there in peace.”
Jeremiah 43:12 · Jeremiah 43
Say it
Practice Jeremiah 43:12
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
IwillkindleafireinthehousesofthegodsofEgypt.Hewillburnthem,andcarrythemawaycaptive.HewillhimselfwiththeofEgypt,asashepherdputsonhisgarment;andhewillgooutfromtherein
Talk about it
- What happens first in Jeremiah 43?
- Read “I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt. He will burn them, and carry them away captive. He…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Jeremiah 43 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Jeremiah 43. Help us remember Jeremiah 43:12 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Jeremiah 43 is long, read Jeremiah 43:12 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
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🪨 Jeremiah 43
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